Fubarberry@sopuli.xyzM to Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 3 days agoValve open source the Steam Machine e-ink screen so you can make your ownwww.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1424arrow-down11 cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1423arrow-down1external-linkValve open source the Steam Machine e-ink screen so you can make your ownwww.gamingonlinux.comFubarberry@sopuli.xyzM to Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square17fedilink cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squarebirne@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up18·2 days agoNo, you can buy them. They didn’t design any screens and chips, they just bought parts and assembled them. And now they told you what parts to buy and how to assemble them.
minus-squareMongostein@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down23·2 days agoAh, so the parts aren’t open source then, just the design for this specific doodad
minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoThey’re off-the-shelf parts. That’s normal for open-source hardware
No, you can buy them. They didn’t design any screens and chips, they just bought parts and assembled them. And now they told you what parts to buy and how to assemble them.
Ah, so the parts aren’t open source then, just the design for this specific doodad
They’re off-the-shelf parts. That’s normal for open-source hardware